Really nice upscale food/lowscale decor kind of place. Oodles of booze, gourmet grilled cheeses to rival Melt back home, and wonderful appetizers. I recommend the fried macaroni bites with the sriracha ketchup, especially for those who think ketchup/hot sauce and mac n cheese are mutually exclusive. I'd give this place three and a half stars because despite the good appetizers and good tasting sandwiches, I felt they were a little skimpy on how much is in the sandwich, and room temp water is just a bit of a no-brainer. We came down there in the middle of two HUGE parties, and at the time I was part of one myself, so there was quite a wait. However I don't attribute that to bad waitstaff so much as they would never expect to have 3 10+ parties in the same night. If I come back I'll probably see a better light. Its very sparsely decorated inside, and is basically a dive bar with less beer related stuff, and more local college student artwork on the wall. I'd give it 3.5 due to kinda skimpy sandwiches and a bit of the slowness attributed to the staff and not the overcrowding which couldn't be helped, but I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt. read more

I love grilled cheese, but I hate that nothing can be customized. With only a few sandwiches to choose from, not being able to swap out a bread is a little silly. If there were 20 to choose from, I could understand, but there aren't. I'm a picky eater, so customizing is important. Prices are fair. I happen to love the cole slaw, and that is unusual, and I even enjoy the gold fish. I don't drink beer, but they appear to have a large selection, beyond that I can't comment. Service is OK for small groups, when there is a large group, we've never had a server split it up, and it seems like one server gets overwhelmed. read more

Good, cheap prices and nice location downtown. Beer selection amazing. The food itself is hit or miss I suppose, as I wasn't a fan of the grilled cheese sandwich I received. It tasted like something I could easily make at home. Then serving goldfish crackers with your meal just seems cheap and bizarre - but maybe that's what they are going for? The decour is very drab/divey. read more

Typicall, I love this place. But today, not so much. Arrived with my three kids (not babies, middle schoolers) and needed to wait for a table as there were 2 others joining. The host advised me to sit at the bar to wait for the table. We sat at the bar and were told "kids can't sit at the bar!" I'm fine with the rule, just think there are kinder ways to communicate. We opted for the kids to sit at their own table and we sat at the bar. To make a long story longer, the kids were ignored. I had to go and get their menus for them and request the server. They received their food 20 minutes after we did, empty drinks, blah blah. Anyway, just disappointed. I would be remiss though if I didn't compliment the bartender who was very accommodating and apologetic. read more

Great atmosphere, reasonable prices! Recommend the Mac & cheese bites and the mashed potato grilled cheese ... Think it's #12. Totally fatty pants but worth it! read more

Tried this place for the first time today and don't have anything but good things to say about it. The prices were reasonable, for 2 people with an appetizer, 2 meals with upgraded to tater tots, it was $24. The food was really good and the bread they use is made locally which I thought was pretty cool. We tried the macaroni and cheese bites for an appetizer. They were some of the best Mac and cheese bites I have had and they come with an awesome spicy ketchup that we saved to use with the tater tots. The food was awesome but I would say the amount of food we got was more appropriate for a lunch than dinner. The atmosphere was like an old school hole in the wall bar. They have very basic decorations but it works really well and makes it a neat place to eat. read more

This place is very quick and serves good food. The service is always quick, which is great when I want to grab lunch and I only have an hour. They have mostly sandwiches but my favorite is the grilled chicken with arugula and tomato aoli. You can upstage your side to sweet potato fries, which I love. read more

Nice little place tucked in next to Lock 3. Do yourself a favor and by pass the bigger bar/restaurants up the street and check this place out. And Yes, the menu is worthy with a nice selection of moderately priced items.... I enjoyed one of their eclectic yummy unique grilled cheese sandwiches. The bartenders are well educated and make a great drink - they slice the lemon or lime per drink (nice touch). I had a terrific Long island ice tea and my date had a terrific lemon martini. read more

Stumbled upon this restaurant while thrift shopping with friends. I'm glad we did!! The house made chips and salsa were delicious but the grilled cheese's blew the roof off the joint!!! Havarti as far as the eye could see, delectable bread, and toppings that I would have never put together. I will now!!!! Even the sweet potato fries were delightful and were dusted with cinnamon and sugar. All of our lunches were above and beyond! We will DEFINITELY be back when we're in the area!! read more

Thank god for this place. BEST beer selection I've seen since I moved back to Ohio. I used to like this place a lot when it was the Lime Spider, but I don't even know if they had food. I love it now. In my opinion, grilled cheese is pretty much the best theme ever for a restaurant. They have 12 different "gourmet" varieties of grilled cheese and a daily special. There's other kinds of food too, but I completely ignored that. Side options include tater tots and sweet potato fries. Some of their appetizers look fantastic as well. I must admit, I'm anxious to try the fried pepperoni slices. The reason this is 4 and not 5 stars is because they really could use better bread and preferably different kinds of different sandwiches, get a little creative. The first time I went was for dinner, service was good. We waited a few times with an empty glass but she was very friendly and overall attentive. The second time was just for a couple beers on a Saturday night. They were delicious. The service was much slower, but it was Saturday night, so no biggie. Ambiance is perfect- tablecloths, candles, but doesn't feel fancy. Maybe it's the giant chalkboard beer menu. read more

This bar has become my equivalent of the much sought after "Cheers" experience. The ambience fosters a relaxed, amiable vibe that makes me want to kickback and just laugh with my friends. The Lockview menu is famous for delicious grilled cheese sandwiches; the classic #1 is a perfectly done classic toasted cheese, and the mashed potato grilled cheese with bourbon dipping gravy sauce makes my world a little better. Their sides of tater-tots or fries leave a bit to be desired. My boyfriend loves how much variety they provide in their beer stock, with dozens of classic and new choices written on a chalk sign. The only negative I can say is the friendliness of staff is hit-or-miss. However, isn't that sort of what you expect from your very own Cheers? Stop by the Peanut Shop next door if you have a wait (which you will)! read more

The food is good, perfect sweet potato fries. Nice options with the grilled cheese sandwiches, the menu has something for everyone. Went there on a Tuesday night, 8 of us. Not at all impressed with the server. He was slow on all points, missed opportunities to get us another drink and seemed to avoid looking our way when he was at nearby tables. When we finally got the food we asked for the check in order to make our show at EJ Thomas because by this time we were running late. Still nothing after 15 minutes. Not sure I'll go there again if I am on a schedule. They were busy however no sense of urgency out of this guy. read more

Yummy grilled cheese. Upstairs patio allows smoking which pretty much ruins it for non-smokers. Great beer selection too. read more

Great service fast, food was great too! Took my wife and 2 kids there for lunch. Even though there were a few open tables busy lunch time we were served drinks and our food came out in fairly quick. Mac n cheese was fantastic! Cheddar Grilled cheese with bacon my son(6yr old) ate whole thing he loved it! I would definitely recommend this place. read more

Really just ok. Went there due to lack of choices on a Sunday evening. They seem like they have great alcohol choices but wasn't impressed with the grilled cheese which is what they are known for. read more

They had amazing food!! Service was fast and our waiter Baxter was funny and awesome, definitely would recommend and will be back!

When I was going to college at UA, this was one of my go to places. I don't live as close now, but when I'm in the area I always stop. Their food is really good and everyone is pleasant. The tater tots are the best! read more

Visited this restaurant based on top Yelp reviews. We were passed over several times for seating. Restaurant cleared out, tables cleared out. We continued to wait while tables who arrived long after us were finished and left. Cannot conmenr on food quality as it has still not arrived. read more

Fun place with great beers and grilled cheeses! The servers could be more friendly but the food continues to bring us back!

Awesome place for a quick lunch, the day staff is very courteous and efficient. Or go in for dinner and a few craft beers with friends at night. Great atmosphere and fun times. And during the summer they open their rooftop patio that has a bar and occasional musical acts. Love this place! read more

The Lockview - Bloody Marys at the Lockview!! - American Near Me - Akron, Ohio

Good food and a great beer selection. If you're downtown Akron and looking for great bar food this is the place. Make sure you order the Mac and cheese bits, they are unbelievable. read more

The Lockview - Great food - American Near Me - Akron, Ohio

See all

Good food. Great service. Portabella grilled cheese was better than excellent. 14:30 from order to food on table. read more

Awesome sandwich, I had the special of the night and it was great. We also shared the hummus and croquettes which were very good. It was a cool spot to just hang out and grab some food and a couple drinks. read more

We went before Locke 3 event and enjoyed the roof top patio and the food was very yum

The Lockview puts Melt to shame. Hands down. My husband always orders the grilled cheese with cheddar, apples, and bacon. I love the number 11 I believe it is, with lobster and lemon aioli. It's amazing! We also enjoyed the crab dip, made better with sriracha drizzled over top. My only complaint is that when I asked if I could get the Mac and cheese as a side dish and pay an upcharge I was told "no". I was willing to pay more than just a couple of dollars for it. Go ahead and charge me $6 for a side of mac and cheese like every other restaurant in town, I don't care. When a customer asks and is willing to pay extra for something, I dont see what the issue is. read more

The Lockview is fine. Food is OK. Not a great vibe. A lot of beer options. I find that this is a place that you don't plan on going to but if you are downtown, because there are so few options, you end up there. read more

My go-to spot for a casual downtown hang-out. Good food, great beer selection, great music and vibe. Very friendly staff. You have to try the tater tot basket, even if you're not hungry. Because who doesn't love tater tots? Can't wait for the patio to open when the weather gets warmer! read more

Get the mac n cheese you will not be disappointed!! I have been here many times and I have never had a bad experience. Great food, great atmosphere and great drinks! read more

I had previously went to lockview within the first few weeks of opening. Told myself I was never going back. I was in the neighborhood the other day and decided to give it another shot. The beer list is extensive, which is impressive. However the service was so horrible I left once again, pissed off, with the intention never to return. All you have to do is keep a beer glass full! That's all you have to do! Sitting 35mins, with no sign of server while 4 other staff members stare at you, even take your empty glasses and don't say anything! Is unacceptable. The beer list is nice. Go into it with the notion service is horrid, order a beer every chance you get (even if you just got one) and you might be able to have a decent time. read more

Great beer selection. Not so big on the food or the atmosphere. People were nice...Parking is bad. I just would expect more if your sandwiches are primarily grilled cheese and you're charging a hefty amount. It's bad if a chain like Panera has a better sandwich. Sorry. Not much more to say since there really isn't a whole lot going on inside of here. read more

This is the place to get a little cheesy. Take a look at my recent visit to the Lockview --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIjHQDTZAkw&list=UUMK0dXtLJzbhKZJCmmU3hPQ&index=7 read more

The Lockview - This is the place to get a little cheesy. Take a look inside the Lockview --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIjH - American Near Me - Akron, Ohio

Don't waste your time or money. Let's start with the staff. Clearly, they are too trendy to adequately serve you. That's fine, kids will be kids. But at like 7$/beer and 10$/plate you'd figure a modicum of service would work. The food is garbage and don't let them fool you into thinking it's "trendy." This is a Melt knock-off at best. "We have thousands of different beers!" Great. So I can go between to 10% abv Pumpkin IPA and the 11.5% abv Coffee Stout and feign being cultured. Don't waste your time. Go next door to Baxters and get some real food. Heck, you're better off at Barley House. read more

Beer selection was the best part of the the night. The food, once we received it, was a close second to the beer selection as far as rating. The service received a big steaming F. Granted this evening was a crowded night. Bar staff was attentive while we waited. Once seated our waitress was initially very attentive. Placed our order...45 minutes later, and after watching 5 groups of people who were seated after us receive their drinks, appetizers and sandwiches (we were a group of 3 and 2 of the 5 groups I am referencing were 5+) we inquired about our meal. Watched our waitress consult a manager we received the canned answer of "We we really slammed" we pointed out our observation of the parties around us. From that point on ... rude, rude, rude! Ten minutes later received our sandwiches....50?minute after we were seated. Mind you...they make grilled cheese! Good luck if you decide to patronize! read more

I arrived at 5:30 to get a table for 8 people. I figured it would be busy because of the weekend. I was told it would be 15 minutes for a table, no problem. 1 hour and 30 minutes later we were finally seated. We had no choice but to order quickly from the bartender because we were running out of time due to an event that started at 8pm. Once seated, we waited an additional hour for our food. We requested to speak to a manager and they told us he would be right over. Never came. I will never come back and I will be sure to tell anyone thinking of going there, not to waste their time. What an awful experience. read more

We really enjoyed this place. I ordered the grilled cheese with bacon and apple with the potato soup. Hubby ordered the tomato soup and the pizza sandwich I think. Everything was really delicious and hot. We received really good service and we will be back. Thanks! read more

Slow service, no napkins, $9 for a tiny draft beer, grilled cheese sandwich took 30 minutes on a slow Monday night. Not happy with the place read more

This place has a nice atmosphere and it is located in downtown akron. Nice location. I heard in the summer, the rooftop is open but we weren't able to see it when we were there. The food was mediocre. We ordered grilled cheese sandwiches, cuz that's what this place is famous for. It was pretty good but didn't really wow me that much. They also felt a little "skinny" and empty. For appetizer, we ordered quesadilla - I would say it was good but nothing really special and tasted just like any other places. I do have to say that I enjoyed my pumpkin draft beer - it tasted like pumpkin cheese cake, pretty good! Overall, this place is good, but nothing really stood out to me that much. read more

Akron usually disappoints when it comes to places to eat...but here and there good places r starting to pop up. This is one of them... Now, I have to say, I love eating in metropolitan areas...however, the only con is parking!! There is some street parking out in front of this place, but not much and it's like winning the lottery to actually get one of those spots! Even driving around the blocks I was coming upon meters that were only 15 minutes!! We finally found a meter to park at a couple blocks away. This place is appropriately named as it is directly across from the hub of the area - lock 3. Was busy on a Friday at about 7. Good sign! We waited about a half hour. The crappy thing tho, is there is really nowhere to stand while all these people r waiting! The host said he could take our number and call us, but there was really nowhere to go, and I didn't want to go walking out in the cold again! Luckily, a group was called to go sit so we took their spot right inside the door by the bar, otherwise I don't know what we would have done. The ambiance is nice. Bar/restaurant scene. Low lighting, lit candles at each table, bar along the length of one side... Tables down the center and booths along the other side. Don't let the wall of mirrors fool u! The place looks 2x as big when u 1st walk in, then you realize the mirrors! Oh, and I did love the music they play, Older stuff, I'm pretty sure Johnny Cash was singing ....and the old movies playing on the tv's! Godzilla or something similar was on when we were there!!! Great stuff! Our waitress was efficient. I wanted a Yuengling, but they didn't have that, so she suggested Bell's lager beer. She was spot on! Great recommendation, awesome beer!! So, it's mostly about the cheese sandwich here. I got the #3 and added bacon (our server suggested the bacon as that is how she likes it, and she was right! However, I would have never thought about it as I did not see bacon on the menu)....they use Lakewood bread, a local bread place, and I have to say we all enjoyed the bread our sandwiches were made with. My sandwich was very good, not over the top, but good. Now all sandwiches come with fish crackers, or u can get tarot tots, fries or sweet potato fries. The sweet potato fries are SOO good! And dip them in blue cheese dressing (this sandwich came with some on the side for dipping), amazing!!!! The others at the table got the panko chicken sandwich. The chicken was juicy and delicious! The breading had amazing herb flavor that I have never really experienced before in all my 40 years of eating! It came with a sauce on the sandwich that was good but needed more. So we got extra side of it, and yes, it did cost 75 cents more, but worth it because it was equally amazing in flavor!! So good, you will want to put it on everything! Also, I personally felt the chicken could have used a piece of mozzarella cheese, it does not come w/cheese, but the others thought it was good just the way it was. We also got the Mac and cheese, not the bites, but a bowl of it, and we had it come out 1st like an appetizer....this is one of the best Mac and cheeses you will ever get in a restaurant! Actually kinda drooling thinking about it!! Oh, and sandwich comes w/a side of coke slaw. Now I love a good cole slaw, this one I would give 7 out of 10...it was ok. Maybe next time I will slather it right on my sandwich. Ok, so u get the idea... If u come here, u won't b disappointed. read more

The Lockview - Great beer!! Very similar to a Yuengling, but unthinking even better! - American Near Me - Akron, Ohio

See all

I like that you can get tater tots with your grilled cheese here. Plus, they have a really nice rooftop patio and an AWESOME draft beer selection. I went last week and had Bell's Oberon - HELLO, lover! read more

Friendly staff, great beer selection, delicious grilled cheese. Definitely a one of a kind spot that everyone should check out.